Commvault Announces ScaleProtect with Cisco UCS
Commvault has announced ScaleProtectTM with Cisco UCS, a scale-out data protection solution combining Commvault HyperScale Software with Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS). ScaleProtect with Cisco UCS provides enterprises a single, integrated solution that...
Top business school woos green entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs and small business owners that have set up and are running green businesses are invited to take part in a scholarship programme at the Gordon Institute of Business Science's (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy. The scholarship allows...
Ensure your power backup doesn’t let you down
Power problems are a reality in South Africa for the foreseeable future, and many organisations have implemented solutions to minimise downtime and ensure business continuity. One of the most common solutions that people turn to is the use of an uninterruptible power...
LUX goes solar for self-sufficiency
LUX Resorts & Hotels has implemented 130 solar panels and batteries to fully substitute diesel-based power generation for the needs of Ile des Deux Cocos, off-grid South-East Mauritius. The 20kWp project’s design and storage solution will allow for 11 hours of...
Generating energy value and creating agility is key
Energy security remains elusive on the African continent and is one of the biggest challenges engulfing the Utility sector, according to KPMG experts. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that two out of three people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access...
Goal Zero to launch in South Africa
US-based portable power and solar manufacturer Goal Zero will arrive in South Africa in May 2017 via local distributor Wintec Solutions. The first Goal Zero products were developed to fulfil the needs of villagers in the DRC through humanitarian initiatives. The brand...
The right battery for industry’s solar needs
Effectively harnessing South Africa's abundant solar energy in a business environment offers both environmental and cost-saving benefits. However, when introducing a solar solution, many companies find themselves facing unexpected challenges due to incorrect set-up...
Power training adds virtual and augmented reality
Schneider Electric has added advanced virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies to its industrial software portfolio with the acquisition of MWPowerlab. MWPowerlab's industry-leading 3D real-time technology gives customers the benefit of...
MPT upgrades realtime monitoring operations centre
Master Power Technologies (MPT) has upgraded its realtime monitoring operations centre for all secure power critical equipment. The new Life Centre is situated at MPT's Randburg offices where operators monitor clients' critical systems in real time, 24 x 7 x 365....
GE wins project management award for Medupi
GE's Steam Power Systems has been awarded the Global Project Excellence Gold Award by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) for their work on South Africa's Medupi Power Plant. "Our team has been working with Eskom on the Medupi Power Plant since...
Multi-disciplinary approach needed to make SA green
The energy saving industry has entered a new stage, leaving behind the traditional approach of retrofitting buildings and factories. The industry has moved from this traditional approach towards a multi-disciplinary one which is aimed at reducing energy usage and...
VUT students excel with low-tech innovation
Schneider Electric invited the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) and Sci-Bono students to participate in the joint, Nomade des Mers and Schneider Electric South Africa Low-Technology Innovation competition. A team of three young creative thinkers, aptly named the...